Joe Manchin

Joe Manchin (24 August 1947-) was a US Senator from West Virginia (D) from 15 November 2010, succeeding Carte Goodwin. He previously served as Governor of West Virginia from 17 January 2005 to 15 November 2010, succeeding Bob Wise and preceding Earl Ray Tomblin.

Biography
Joe Manchin was born in Farmington, West Virginia, and he graduated from West Virginia University. He became involved with several family-owned businesses before being elected to the House of Delegates in 1982, the State Senate in 1986, and as Secretary of State of West Virginia in 2000. In 2004, he was elected Governor, and his approval rating was a popular 74%. He was then elected US Senator in 2010, and he was seen as a moderate or conservative Democrat. Manchin occasionally considered defecting to the Republican Party, and he agreed with Donald Trump 59.7% of the time.